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      Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 243, Training, Qualifications, and Oversight for Safety-Related Railroad Employees requires each railroad or contractor that employs one or more safety-related railroad employees to develop and submit certain training programs to FRA for approval, and to designate the minimum training qualifications for each occupational category of employee. The regulation also requires most employers to conduct periodic oversight of their employees. Large employers (400,000 or more total employee work hours annually) must develop annual written reviews to determine the effectiveness of their training relating to employee performance gaps. Based on the results of the annual review, the employers’ designated person(s) coordinate any necessary adjustments to the initial and refresher training programs.

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Upcoming Implementation Dates

**Topic**
			**Each Class I railroad, and each intercity or commuter passenger railroad with 400k or more total employee work hours annually**
			**All other railroads**
			**All railroad contractors**Start Refresher
			01/01/2022
			05/01/2023
			05/01/2023Complete Refresher
			12/31/2024
			12/31/2025
			12/31/2025

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        **Part 243 Guidance**
        Training, Qualification, and Oversight for Safety-Related Railroad Employees; Compliance Guide
	Training, Qualification, and Oversight for Safety-Related Railroad Employees; Periodic Oversight Job Aid
  


      **Maintenance of Equipment Training Documents**
        Module 1
	Module 2
	Module 3
	Module 4
	Module 5
	Module 6
	Module 7
	Module 8
	Module 9
	Module 10
	Module 11
	Module 12
	Module 13
	Module 14
	Blue Signal Examples
	Find the Defect
  


      **Passenger Equipment Safety Standards**
        Module 1 - Subpart A
	Module 2 - Subpart B
	Module 3 - Subpart C
	Module 4 - Subpart D
	Module 5 - Subpart D
	Module 6 - Subpart E
	Module 7 - Subpart F/G
	Scenarios and Answers
  


      **Brake System Safety Standards for Freight**
        Module 1 - Subpart A
	Module 2 - Subpart B
	Module 3 - Subpart C
	Module 4 - Subpart D
	Module 5 - Subpart E
	Test Review
  


      **Engineering/Track Maintenance Training Documents**
        Track Refresher 2016
	Track Fundamentals Part 1
	Track Fundamentals Part 2
	Bridge Worker Safety Standards
	Bridge Worker Safety - Fall Protection
	RWP Training Updates for 2016
  


      **Signal and Train Control Fundamentals**
        49 CFR 236 OJT
	Part 234 OJT Standards
	HGC-1 General
	HGC-2 Reports and Plans
	HGC-3 Response to Credible Reports
	HGC-4 Maintenance, Inspection and Testing
	HGC-5 Emergency Notification for Telephonic Notification of Unsafe Condition
	Methods of Operation
	STC-0 History and Evolution of Railroad Signaling
	STC-1 All Systems
	STC-2 Automatic Block Signal Systems
	STC-3 Interlocking Systems
	STC-3a Moveable Bridges
	STC-4 Traffic Control Systems
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	STC 0-1 Instructor
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	STC 2-2 Instructor
  


      **OJT Templates**
        Example OJT Standards for Tourist and Excursion Mechanical Employees Steam Engines Word | PDF
	Example OJT Standards for Track Inspectors Word | PDF
	Example OJT Standards for Roadway Workers  Word | PDF
	Example OJT Standards for Mechanical Employees  Word | PDF
	Example OJT Standards for Locomotive Engineers  Word | PDF
	Example OJT Standards for Grade Crossing Safety Maintenance Personnel  Word | PDF
	Example OJT Standards for Conductors Word | PDF
	Example OJT Standards for Signal Maintenance Personnel  Word | PDF
	Example OJT Standards for Roadway Maintenance Machines  Word | PDF
  


      **OJT Matrix**
        OJT Matrix (Excel)

    
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